What theoretical perspective emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society?
a. conflict theory
b. symbolic interactionism
c. functionalism
d. dramaturgy
e. Social Darwinism
Question 2How is sociological perspective related to perception?
a. All theoretical perspectives shape perception in the same way.
b. There is no relationship between perspective and perception.
c. Each different perspective draws attention to some things and diminishes perception of others.
d. Any of the perspectives can help one understand all aspects of society.
e. Perspective is more important than perception.
Question 3Why are there competing theories in sociology?
a. Sociology is not a hard science; only hard sciences have theories that are consistent with each other.
b. Different theories pertain to different aspects of reality.
c. Sociologists refuse to use only one theory, in though there is evidence that one is better than the others.
d. Sociology is based on opinion, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
e. There are no competing theories in sociology.
Question 4Which of the following is NOT an achievement of W. E. B. Du Bois?
a. He was the only black member of the founding board of directors of the NAACP.
b. He wrote a book called The Philadelphia Negro.
c. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
d. He studied African descendants around the world.
e. He earned a degree from Harvard.
Question 5The Philadelphia Negro is a classic work of urban sociology written by ____.
a. E. Franklin Frazier
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. Max Weber
d. Frederick Douglas
e. Jane Addams
Question 6The majority of the women who participated in the early years of American sociology were
a. tenured professors.
b. university teachers without the status of professor.
c. considered social workers.
d. considered sociologists.
e. positivists
Question 7The only sociologist to ever win a Nobel Prize was ____.
a. W. E. B. Du Bois
b. Jane Addams
c. Harriet Martineau
d. Lester Ward
e. Talcott Parsons
Question 8The early Chicago School of sociology was closely associated with the idea of ____.
a. division of labor
b. rationalization
c. social reform
d. Social Darwinism
e. social solidarity
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